Category: Floral Friday

Pansies
24 May 2019   |    Floral Friday

Illumination from the manuscript "La Fleur des histoires de Jean Mansel", ms. Ms-5087 réserve, f. 58v, 1454, Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Paris.

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Tiny Garden
17 May 2019   |    Floral Friday

Illumination from a Book of Hours, use of Rome, known as "Grandes Heures d'Anne de Bretagne", ms. Latin 9474, f. 160r, 1505-1510, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Paris.

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Roses
10 May 2019   |    Floral Friday

Illuminated initial "C" from the manuscript "Généalogie de la maison de «Dreux» et de «Brayne»", ms. Français 2784, f. 61r, 16th century, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Paris.

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A Forest of Flowers
3 May 2019   |    Floral Friday

Illumination from a Book of Hours, use of Rome, ms. Latin 1156B, f. 172r, 15th century, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Paris.

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Flower Crown
12 April 2019   |    Floral Friday

Illumination from a Book of Hours, use of Rome, ms. Latin 1156B, f. 31r, 15th century, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Paris.

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Dragon Love
5 April 2019   |    Floral Friday

Illumination from a Book of Hours, use of Rome, ms. 654 réserve, f. 2r, 16th century, Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Paris.

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Floral Beasts
29 March 2019   |    Beastly!

Illuminations from a Book of Hours in Latin and French, ms. 434 réserve, f. 165r, 15th century, Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Paris.

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Strawberries and Pansies
22 March 2019   |    Floral Friday

"Strawberries and pansies", illuminated initial F from an epistolary manuscript, use of the Priory of Saint-Martin-des-Champs, ms. 0437, f. 001r, second half of the 15th century, Bibliothèque Mazarine, Paris.

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